Overview
St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle is one of the most famous buildings in the World, the venue for national pageant and ceremony since the Middle Ages. Created to be the architectural back-drop for the activities of the Order of the Garter, the pre-eminent chivalric order of medieval England, in modern times the chapel has become one of the country's premier tourist destinations. The stained glass of the chapel, dating from the early 16th century to the later 20th century, is one of its least familiar treasures. The chapel has always been served by the leading artist and craftsmen of the day and in designing for this most distinguished location, successive generations of glaziers have excelled themselves in the quality of their work. In this volume the history of the chapel's stained glass is explored by a team of distinguished stained glass historians and heraldic scholars for the first time, revealing a microcosm of English stained glass design across the centuries.
Full Product Details
Author: Sarah Brown
Publisher: Dean & Canons of Windsor
Imprint: Dean & Canons of Windsor
Volume: 18
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 24.80cm
Weight: 0.644kg
ISBN: 9780953967636
ISBN 10: 0953967638
Pages: 263
Publication Date: 01 November 2006
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Tertiary & Higher Education
,
Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product
Availability: Awaiting stock
The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you.
Reviews
an attractive and absorbing study of its subject.' -- The Victorian The Victorian a most attractive and absorbing study of its subject.' -- Journal of Stained Glass Journal of Stained Glass
an attractive and absorbing study of its subject.' -- Peter Cormack The Victorian 2006 a most attractive and absorbing study of its subject.' -- Peter Cormack Journal of Stained Glass 2006
Author Information
Sarah Brown is currently Programme Curator at Leeds Art Gallery. She works with colleagues on all aspects of the collections and exhibitions programme. She has been responsible for the opening and launch of British Art Show 8 at Leeds Art Gallery in 2015 including major commissions with Martino Gamper, Ciara Philips and Linder Sterling with Northern Ballet. She has curated solo shows with Bruce McLean, Becky Beasley, Fiona Rae and Gary Hume. She has overseen major historic exhibitions including Henry Moore, Art and Life: exploring the work of Winifred and Ben Nicolson also shows with Marlow Moss, Claude Cahun and Mary Martin. She has commissioned work by Nike Savvas, Shezad Dawood and Sonia Boyce. She is responsible for the overall programme at Leeds Art Gallery and chairs the prestigious Northern Art Prize (2010-present) award.
